Democracy Imperative @DemImperative
Our members share an interest in higher education for a more just and deliberative democracy. thedemocracyimperative.org Joined October 2011-
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Updates and keeping in the loop with TDI thedemocracyimperative.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/upd…
"Leadership is about engaging people." -Ed O'Malley, President and CEO of @TheKLC #ChampionCivility
Talking about safety and justice at KState. The need to #championcivility is real as we talk tough issues.
#ChampionCivility symposium @KSU_cecd happening now! Follow the conversation & discuss ways to #ReviveCivility in your community!
National Summit on Civic Learning and National Service proceedings published wp.me/p1UUmo-2R
Reminder - Frontiers of Democracy at Tufts University is June 25-27 wp.me/p1UUmo-2O
Reflecting on the State of our Field: Challenging our Purpose, Impact, and Potential fb.me/7g1CtVWXh
UNC Board Kills 3 Centers wp.me/p1UUmo-2H
UNC Board Kills 3 Centers fb.me/7kNQ1tbZD
New Issue of the Journal of Public Deliberation is published! wp.me/p1UUmo-2D
New Issue of the Journal of Public Deliberation is published! fb.me/6W8u6H65A
An interview with co-director Tim Shaffer. fb.me/73E8EHf9U
Special Issue of the Journal of Public Deliberation wp.me/p1UUmo-2w
Special Issue of the Journal of Public Deliberation wp.me/p1UUmo-2w fb.me/481nx7n6h
Making public engagement count in higher education wp.me/p1UUmo-2r fb.me/1cADPNx5n
Making public engagement count in higher education wp.me/p1UUmo-2r
Commencement speeches touch on an important topic: how do we engage those who have differing views from us? fb.me/23Oc2lU60
That was fun! Just finished up a great #NCDD confab call with @PeterLevine. Thanks for helping facilitate, @timothyjshaffer! #demopart
Co-director Tim Shaffer will be speaking with Peter Levine today at 2pm about his recent book, We Are The Ones We... fb.me/19h3dUSxD
Co-Director Tim Shaffer taking part in the 18th annual Civic Life Institute in Charleston, WV. fb.me/6AqLhylIe

Concerned Citizens @CitizensPak
286 Followers 1K Following Coalition of Concerned Citizens #CivicEngagement | #CommunityOrganizing | #CoalitionBuilding | #Accountability | #Transparency
Archon Fung @Arfung
5K Followers 337 Following Director @HarvardAsh. Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship, Harvard Kennedy School. I study participatory democracy. @[email protected]
Joshua A. Miller @anotherpanacea
1K Followers 1K Following Prison education & reentry & philosophy & nerdery. No kids in cages. Decarcerate now! @opencityadv
Anne Mosher @geodoctress
1K Followers 3K Following Provost Faculty Fellow for Shared Competencies and High Impact Practices/Geography Prof @ Syracuse Univ/Past New York Public Scholar (2015-18).
Mary Murray @MaryMur40780938
43 Followers 1K Following Tax Lady and Virtual Assistant. God fearing. I AM AME.
Kassie Phebillo (She ... @kassie_pbo
307 Followers 838 Following UT Austin PhD candidate. Voting Mom. BLM. @georgetowncct & @indianatech Alumna. Studying the intersection political communication/participation & higher ed.
New American Voices @NewAmVoices
318 Followers 643 Following We mobilize and empower #AsianAmerican voters and increase #AAPI participation in American politics. See @AsianAmNo2Trump & @DesisUnited. #StopAsianHate
6?s @postmanrts
676 Followers 4K Following With #electoralcollege gameplay optimised, #greatergoodvoting emerges. A single-issue minor party spectrum best communicates what lobbies misconstrue.
Alfred Loyok @LoyokJ
69 Followers 443 Following Governance, Social Accountability and Peace building Expert. Masters student (MPAM)
Ruby Quantson Davis @RubyQuantson
260 Followers 839 Following Peace Research. Deliberative Dialogues. Learning Networks. Impacting Communities.
Don Waisanen @DonWaisanen
2K Followers 1K Following Pracademic Leveling Up Strategic/Leadership Communication and Civic Engagement; Professor at Baruch College, CUNY; Founder of Communication Upward
Compassionate America @CompassAmer76
2K Followers 2K Following All-Volunteer.Getting word out re: pro-republic civic diplomacy.RT,follow,likes≠necessarilyendorse.Non-partisan.Opinions=OursOnly.CareersThatServe.#listenfirst
Generation Citizen @gencitizen
6K Followers 4K Following Bringing civics to life by championing real-world democracy education that equips young people with skills & knowledge to effect change. #CivicsEquityEd
Voice Of the People @VOPorg
1K Followers 461 Following Nonpartisan. Nonprofit. Giving the American people a greater voice in government.
NASPA LEAD Initiative @NASPA_LEAD
448 Followers 794 Following NASPA LEAD Initiative supports @NASPATweets student affairs educators in making civic learning & democratic engagement part of every student’s college education
mike ewald @mikeewald2
428 Followers 5K Following Twitter is a great resource to connect with people from around the world and discover their interests....and what we all have in common.
Joanna Ashworth @dialogger
450 Followers 537 Following University-Community Researcher, Educational Planner and Dialogue Designer. Land stories, up close.
Lori Britt @LoriLBritt
209 Followers 125 Following An Associate Professor at James Madison University, LLB is interested in dialogue and deliberation, and organizing and engaging people and ideas.
Amanda Balagur @amandabalagur
542 Followers 2K Following Food Writer, Copywriter, Voiceovers, Marketing, Special Education (she/her) ✡️
Afsaneh Haddadian @Afsanhaddadian
42 Followers 300 Following
American Democracy Mo... @democracymonth
69 Followers 303 Following ADMC is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to strengthening American democracy through the implementation of an official American Democracy Month. #SRes252
NC Campus Engagement @nccampusengage
1K Followers 1K Following Network of NC colleges & universities committed to educating students for civic & social responsibility, partnering w/communities, & strengthening democracy.
K-State Institute for... @KSU_ICDD
305 Followers 280 Following ICDD engages in research, education, & facilitation of public conversations, dialogue, & deliberation to promote greater citizen participation in civic life.
TwoTribes @2_Tribes
578 Followers 3K Following I'm Two Tribes, a children's book about #tribalism, #politicalpolarization, and #conflictresolution.
Creating Space for De... @creatingspaceDD
178 Followers 200 Following A Primer on Dialogue and Deliberation in Higher Education edited by @civicnick and @timothyjshaffer from @styluspub. https://t.co/HoXIzB1ROV
Dr. John Girdwood �... @Government_Now
574 Followers 2K Following Political Scientist (American Politics, Republicanism). Blog at Political Pipeline. Husband. Dad.Amateur Disc Golfer 🥏💚
Jumping into Civic Li... @jumpingintociv1
125 Followers 150 Following Oral histories that open our imagination to how professionals make democracy work as it should. Edited by Scott Peters, Theodore Alter, and @timothyjshaffer.
NICD State Legislativ... @nicd_state_leg
360 Followers 844 Following We change state legislative culture by #buildingtrust, increasing #civility, and supporting bipartisanship around the country. Proudly housed at @NICDInstitute.
Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith
32K Followers 28K Following Join me instead at https://t.co/QdyN1GRMxX and https://t.co/CXEknwzU2Z
Matt Farley @mj_farley
58 Followers 226 Following
A Crisis of Civility? @CivilityCrisis
148 Followers 158 Following Scholarship by @NICDInstitute Research Network members. Edited by @rgboatright3, @timothyjshaffer, @sobieraj, and @dannagal. Published by @routledgebooks.
Alison Brzenchek @Dr_Ali_B
470 Followers 4K Following Activist/scholar/writer committed to intersectional feminism and participatory action research grounded in civic engagement and media literacy.
Sado @balshemtovarish
97 Followers 2K Following
Kathleen @KathYangClayton
823 Followers 2K Following South Loop Resident, Clinical Associate Prof @uicdpa Fall'17, supporter of @JustDemocracy, fan of #scifi #tabletopgaming #deliberativedemocracy #immigrantrights
Dr. Alexis Redding @Prof_Redding
384 Followers 811 Following Faculty Co-Chair of Higher Ed & Lecturer @HGSE @Harvard | Chair of College #MentalHealth @hgse_profed |📒 https://t.co/FrA3St7XMN | she/her | 🏳️🌈 | views my own
Delib Pedagogy @delibpedagogy
292 Followers 364 Following Co-edited volume from @msupress by @timothyjshaffer, @civicnick, Idit Manosevitch, and Maxine Thomas, with scholars from across the world.
Janet Harris @JanetHarrisAR
152 Followers 367 Following Enthusiastic Talker. Curious observer of the world. Passionately committed to bridging divides through intentional conversation and mutual understanding.
Participatory Budgeti... @ParticipateOR
373 Followers 721 Following 🗳Bringing Participatory Budgeting (PB) to OR ✊ Increasing budget transparency & ensuring all the state’s diverse peoples know their power 👇What even is PB?
Ethelo @ethelo
869 Followers 2K Following Transform community engagement with consensus tools. Make better decisions that get broad support. #PublicEngagement #Governance #eDemocracy #web3
Indivisible Fla 13 @indivisibleflo5
2K Followers 2K Following Politics 101, When you have limited resources, your best course of action is to create a stir. Please post your voter information here. #REGISTER2VOTE
Chris Beem @ChrisBeem2
8 Followers 25 Following
EngagePhase @EngagePhase
439 Followers 460 Following EngagePhase is a publishing service covering the emerging global community engagement and public participation industry.
Community Colleges fo... @CC4Democracy
1K Followers 1K Following Community Colleges for Democracy (CC4D) is committed to preparing students to be informed and active leaders. We are a networking group of Campus_Compact.
Andy Fluke @andyfluke
197 Followers 157 Following A few modest contributions to the eXosphere from Andy Fluke – writer, educator, and co-founder of NCDD.
DDC @DDemocracyC
318 Followers 102 Following DDC is an alliance of leading organizations and scholars working in the field of public engagement, participation, and deliberation.
Divided We Fall @dividedwefalltv
375 Followers 381 Following DividedWeFall shows ordinary Americans wrestling with what it truly means to be an American, the divides that prevent it, and what we can do to bridge the gaps.
Tisch College @TischCollege
3K Followers 1K Following The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University is a leader in civic engagement that sets the standard for higher education's role in civic life
K-State Comm Studies @ksucommstudies
549 Followers 76 Following We're now the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication. Follow us on our new Twitter account: @kstatemediacomm.
Timothy J. Shaffer @timothyjshaffer
2K Followers 4K Following @SNForg Chair of Civil Discourse and SNF Ithaca Director @UDelaware @UDBidenSchool; Senior Advisor @NICDInstitute
K-State Institute for... @KSU_ICDD
305 Followers 280 Following ICDD engages in research, education, & facilitation of public conversations, dialogue, & deliberation to promote greater citizen participation in civic life.
A Crisis of Civility? @CivilityCrisis
148 Followers 158 Following Scholarship by @NICDInstitute Research Network members. Edited by @rgboatright3, @timothyjshaffer, @sobieraj, and @dannagal. Published by @routledgebooks.
John Gastil @jgastil
1K Followers 993 Following New books! "Hope for Democracy," "Legislature by Lot," and debut novels--a political sci-fi tale and a tribute to gaming culture. Details at https://t.co/hNIpRJzl6R
Demos @Demos_Org
37K Followers 6K Following Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy.
Institute of Politics @HarvardIOP
53K Followers 2K Following Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. We provide students with opportunities, skills, and inspiration for careers in politics and public service.
NERCHE @NERCHE
599 Followers 464 Following Updates from the New England Resource Center for Higher Education, University of Massachusetts Boston. #HigherEd
APLU @APLU_News
9K Followers 659 Following The official X account for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
Center for Civic Ed. @CivicEducation
9K Followers 284 Following A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational org. that promotes an enlightened, active, engaged, and responsible citizenry. @60SecondCivics
Participedia @participedia
5K Followers 2K Following A global community sharing knowledge and stories about democratic innovations Find us on Bluesky https://t.co/qE08ZfpQgn
Harvard Ash Center @HarvardAsh
20K Followers 2K Following The Ash Center is @Harvard @Kennedy_School’s hub for research and teaching on democracy.
Martin Carcasson @mcarcasson
1K Followers 875 Following I direct the CSU Center for Public Deliberation, which is a nonpartisan organization focused on improving the quality of public discussion and problem-solving.
Natl Inst Civil Disc @NICDInstitute
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Archon Fung @Arfung
5K Followers 337 Following Director @HarvardAsh. Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship, Harvard Kennedy School. I study participatory democracy. @[email protected]
Campus Compact @Campus_Compact
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AASCU @AASCU
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Sandy Heierbacher @heierbacher
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Times Higher Educatio... @timeshighered
295K Followers 3K Following Global HE news, data, insights and events. Home of @THEWorldUniRank, @THEeventsglobal, best practice at THE Campus, and @THEuniadvice for students.
Guardian Universities @GdnUniversities
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HuffPost College @HuffPostCollege
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered
226K Followers 4K Following Helping 🫵 make sense of #HigherEducation. Follow us for the latest news, opinions, jobs, and resources. Send #HigherEd news and tips via DM.
The Chronicle of High... @chronicle
256K Followers 1K Following The Chronicle of Higher Education is academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence.
Community Colleges fo... @CC4Democracy
1K Followers 1K Following Community Colleges for Democracy (CC4D) is committed to preparing students to be informed and active leaders. We are a networking group of Campus_Compact.
Knight Foundation @knightfdn
141K Followers 3K Following Knight Foundation supports informed and engaged communities, which are essential for a more effective democracy. We invest in journalism, the arts and cities.
The New York Times @nytimes
55.1M Followers 849 Following News tips? Share them here: https://t.co/ghL9OoYKMM
IAP2 USA @IAP2USA
2K Followers 2K Following Preeminent international organization advancing the practice of #publicparticipation in the U.S.
Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation
2.0M Followers 1K Following Our mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.
Kettering Foundation @KetteringFdn
4K Followers 800 Following Nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research focused on the needs of democracy worldwide.
National Conference o... @NCoC
13K Followers 1K Following Strengthening Civic Life Since 1946. Chartered by the U.S. Congress.
NCDD @ncdd
6K Followers 5K Following Nat'l Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation is the hub for an amazing community of thousands of innovators in dialogue, deliberation & public engagement. #ncdd
CIRCLE @CivicYouth
9K Followers 1K Following The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) is a national, non-partisan youth civic engagement research center. Home to NSLVE.
Strong Democracy @strongdemocracy
699 Followers 336 Following A coalition working to create a strong, vibrant democracy, rooted in a belief that our democratic institutions can rise to the challenges facing our nation.
Everyday Democracy @EvDem
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Matt Leighninger @mattleighninger
2K Followers 521 Following Describing, supporting, measuring innovations in democracy at the Center for Democracy Innovation at the National Civic League. Opinions are my own.
Dave Smith @mobilizer
1K Followers 1K Following @XSectorLabs, @CalVolunteers, former @NCoC + @mob_org, Lover of @MEnista #GOBEARS #XSector #MentalHealthMatters
eCitizenship @eCitizenship
384 Followers 130 Following eCitizenship, an initiative of AASCU and Wayne State University, explores the capacity of online social networks to engage college students and communities.
AASCU's American Demo... @ADPaascu
2K Followers 2K Following ADP is a network of public @AASCU colleges and universities preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy.
Kristen Cambell @kcambell
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Ashoka @Ashoka
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heather cronk @hcronk
601 Followers 266 Following
George L. Mehaffy @MehaffyG
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1K Followers 2K Following Work: CIRCLE (@CivicYouth) re: youth voting, civic engagement. Interests: inequality & democracy, civic life, nonprofit sector. M.A. from UMD